15|Life Is A Gift & Love Is The Point: Ryan & Michelle Meeks' Story

Intrepid Storytelling · Feb 18, 2026 · 1h 36m

What is left of your life when the community you built and the faith you preached both disappear in an instant? In this deeply honest episode of Intrepid Storytelling, Deanna Powell sits down with former pastor Ryan Meeks and his wife, Michelle. Ryan shares the raw reality of what happened when his evangelical church, Eastlake Community Church, imploded after he announced they would fully affirm the LGBTQIA+ community. The fallout was immediate and devastating—a wave of backlash, the loss of his livelihood, and the painful unraveling of a faith system that no longer felt like home. Just as…